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- This application claims the benefit of:
- U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/655,298, filed Feb. 22, 2005, which carries Applicants' docket no. MLI-28, and is entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC VERTEBRAL STABILIZATION.
- The foregoing is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. The Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to orthopedic medicine, and more precisely, to systems and methods for restricting relative motion between vertebrae.
- 2. The Relevant Technology
- Many people experience back pain. Back pain is not only uncomfortable, but can be particularly debilitating. Many people who wish to participate in sports, manual labor, or even sedentary employment are unable to do so because of pains that arise from motion of or pressure on the spinal column. Such pains are often caused by traumatic, inflammatory, metabolic, synovial, neoplastic and degenerative disorders of the spine.
- The intervertebral discs that separate adjacent vertebrae from each other serve to provide stiffness that helps to restrain relative motion of the vertebrae in flexion, extension, axial rotation, and lateral bending. However, a damaged disc may provide inadequate stiffness along one or more modes of spinal motion. Inadequate stiffness may result in excessive relative vertebral motion when the spine is under a given load, as when the patient uses the muscles of the back. Such excessive relative motion may cause further damage to the disc, thereby causing back pain and ultimately, requiring replacement of the disc and/or other operations to decompress nerves affected by central, lateral or foraminal stenosis.
- Some stabilization devices have been proposed to restrict, but not entirely prevent, relative motion between adjacent vertebrae. Such devices are often somewhat complex and/or bulky. Many such devices cannot be tailored to limit the types of motion (i.e., flexion/extension, axial rotation, or lateral bending) that are most painful. Additionally, in the event that stabilization ultimately becomes insufficient, most known stabilization devices do not provide any mechanism that can be used to more fully secure the spinal motion segment.
- Various embodiments of the present invention will now be discussed with reference to the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the invention and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the L4 and L5 vertebrae of a spinal column, with left and right apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention attached to stabilize relative motion of the vertebrae. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded, perspective view of the apparatus ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a partially exploded, perspective view illustrating the apparatus ofFIG. 1 with optional components including end caps and a set screw. -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the apparatus ofFIG. 1 , with the end caps and set screw in place. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the left and right apparatus ofFIG. 1 , with a crosslink used to limit relative rotation of the left and right apparatus. -
FIG. 6 is a chart illustrating corrected and pathological rotation/moment curves for typical prior art stabilization devices. -
FIG. 7 is a chart illustrating natural (corrected) and pathological rotation/moment curves for the apparatus ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 8 is an exploded, perspective view illustrating an apparatus according to one alternative embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 9 is a perspective, partially cutaway view of the apparatus ofFIG. 8 . -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the apparatus ofFIG. 8 , with end caps and a set screw in place. - The present invention advances the state of the art by providing systems and methods that can be used to stabilize relative motion between two vertebrae. The present invention can be used as an alternative to spinal fusion to alleviate back pain resulting from traumatic, inflammatory, metabolic, synovial, neoplastic and degenerative spinal disorders. The configuration and operation of at least one embodiment of the invention will be shown and described in greater detail with reference to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , as follows. - In this application, the phrase “telescopic engagement” and variations thereof refer to two members, wherein a portion of one hollow member fits around a portion of a second member to permit relative linear motion of the two members. “Locking” of two members refers to substantially preventing relative translation or rotation between the members along at least one axis. “Generally symmetrical” refers to items that are arranged in a manner that is symmetrical or nearly symmetrical to each other, with no requirement of precise symmetry. For example, the left and right sides of the spinal column may be considered to be generally symmetrical, despite the fact that anatomical differences and asymmetries will exist between them. Two components that are “integrally formed” with each other are formed as a single piece.
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FIG. 1 , a perspective view illustrates a portion of aspine 10.FIG. 1 illustrates only the bony structures; accordingly, ligaments, cartilage, and other soft tissues are omitted for clarity. Thespine 10 has acephalad direction 12, acaudal direction 14, ananterior direction 16, aposterior direction 18, and a medial/lateral axis 20, all of which are oriented as shown by the arrows bearing the same reference numerals. In this application, “left” and “right” are used with reference to a posterior view, i.e., a view from behind thespine 10. “Medial” refers to a position or orientation toward a sagittal plane (i.e., plane of symmetry that separates left and right sides from each other) of thespine 10, and “lateral” refers to a position or orientation relatively further from the sagittal plane. - As shown, the portion of the
spine 10 illustrated inFIG. 1 includes afirst vertebra 24, which may be the L5 (Fifth Lumbar) vertebra of a patient, and asecond vertebra 26, which may be the L4 (Fourth Lumbar) vertebra of the patient. The systems and methods may be applicable to any vertebra or vertebrae of thespine 10 and/or the sacrum (not shown). In this application, the term “vertebra” may be broadly interpreted to include the sacrum. - As shown, the
first vertebra 24 has abody 28 with a generally disc-like shape and twopedicles 30 that extend posteriorly from thebody 28. A posterior arch, orlamina 32, extends between the posterior ends of thepedicles 30 to couple thepedicles 30 together. Thefirst vertebra 24 also has a pair oftransverse processes 34 that extend laterally from thepedicles 30 generally along the medial/lateral axis 20, and aspinous process 36 that extends from thelamina 32 along theposterior direction 18. - The
first vertebra 24 also has a pair ofsuperior facets 38, which are positioned toward the top of thefirst vertebra 24 and face generally medially. Additionally, thefirst vertebra 24 hasinferior facets 40, which are positioned toward the bottom of thefirst vertebra 24 and face generally laterally. Each of thepedicles 30 of thefirst vertebra 24 has asaddle point 42, which is positioned generally at the center of the juncture of eachsuperior facet 38 with the adjacenttransverse process 34. - Similarly, the
second vertebra 26 has abody 48 from which twopedicles 50 extend posteriorly. A posterior arch, orlamina 52, extends between the posterior ends of thepedicles 50 to couple thepedicles 50 together. Thesecond vertebra 26 also has a pair oftransverse processes 54, each of which extends from thecorresponding pedicle 50 generally along the medial/lateral axis 20, and aspinous process 56 that extends from thelamina 52 along theposterior direction 18. - The
second vertebra 26 also has a pair ofsuperior facets 58, which are positioned toward the top of thesecond vertebra 26 and face generally inward. Additionally, thesecond vertebra 26 hasinferior facets 60, which are positioned toward the bottom of thesecond vertebra 26 and face generally outward. Each of thepedicles 60 of thesecond vertebra 26 has asaddle point 62, which is positioned generally at the center of the juncture of eachsuperior facet 58 with the adjacenttransverse process 54. - The
superior facets 38 of thefirst vertebra 24 articulate (i.e., slide and/or press) with theinferior facets 60 of thesecond vertebra 26 to limit relative motion between the first andsecond vertebrae superior facet 38 with the adjacentinferior facet 60 provides a facet joint 64. The first andsecond vertebrae facet joints 64 that span the distance between the first andsecond vertebrae inferior facets 40 of thefirst vertebra 40 and thesuperior facets 58 of thesecond vertebra 26 are part of other facet joints that control motion between the first andsecond vertebrae vertebrae intervertebral disc 66. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , anapparatus 70 according to one embodiment of the invention is coupled to thevertebrae apparatus 70 may be termed a “stabilizer.” - As embodied in
FIG. 1 , theapparatus 70 is designed to preserve relatively free relative motion between the saddle points 42, 62 of thevertebrae caudal directions spine 10 with little restriction. However, theapparatus 70 is also designed to significantly restrict relative motion between the saddle points 42, 62 along theanterior direction 16, theposterior direction 18, and the medial/lateral axis 20. Accordingly, rotation of thespine 10 and relative anterior/posterior or medial/lateral motion of thevertebrae - As shown, each
apparatus 70 has abridge 72, a stabilization rod 74 (not visible inFIG. 1 ), a pair ofpins 76, a pair ofcastle nuts 78, and a pair offixation members 80. Thefixation members 70 are implanted in thepedicles vertebrae fixation members 70 has a distal end (not shown) implanted in thepedicle proximal end 84 that is exposed to protrude from thecorresponding saddle point proximal end 84 hasthreads 86 that enable threaded attachment of thecorresponding castle nut 78. - The remainder of the
apparatus 70 is secured to the saddle points 42, 62 via the castle nuts 78. Thebridge 72 spans the distance between the saddle points 42, 62 in a manner that enables relative cephalad/caudal motion with resilient support. Thestabilization rod 74 is movably secured within thebridge 72 via thepins 76 to limit relative motion between the saddle points 42, 62 along theanterior direction 16, theposterior direction 18, and the medial/lateral axis 20. These functions and relationships will be described in greater detail in the discussion ofFIG. 2 , as follows. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , an exploded, perspective view illustrates one of theapparatus 70 ofFIG. 1 in isolation. As shown, thebridge 72 has afirst end 92, asecond end 94, and acentral portion 96 between the first and second ends 92, 94. Thefirst end 92 may be coupled to thefirst vertebra 24, and thesecond end 94 may be coupled to thesecond vertebra 26, so that upon implantation, thefirst end 92 is generally cephalad and thesecond end 94 is generally caudal. - Each of the first and second ends 92, 94 has a mounting
interface 100 that facilitates attachment of the first orsecond end corresponding saddle point aperture 102 from which the corresponding mountinginterface 100 extends. The mountinginterfaces 100 and the mountingapertures 102 may each be sized to permit passage of the correspondingproximal end 84 therethrough. Moreover, the mountinginterfaces 100 and mountingapertures 102 are sufficiently large that theproximal end 84 may pass therethrough at a variety of angles nonparallel to the axis of the mountinginterface 100 and mountingaperture 102. Thus, theapparatus 70 accommodates spinal morphologies in which thepedicles bridge 72 by permitting thefixation members 80 to extend non-perpendicular to thebridge 72. - Each mounting
interface 100 has a generally concave, semispherical shape that is designed to receive and compress thecorresponding castle nut 78 to substantially prevent relative rotation between thebridge 72 and thecorresponding fixation member 80. Therefore, the orientation of thebridge 72 with respect to thefixation members 80 may be fixed in any of a variety of orientations to accommodate differing spinal morphologies. The manner in which thecastle nuts 78 cooperate with the mountinginterfaces 100 will be described in greater detail subsequently. - As shown, each of the mounting
interfaces 100 has aninterior orifice 106 and anexterior orifice 108. Theinterior orifices 106 provide communication with abore 112 of thecentral portion 96 of thebridge 112, and theexterior orifices 108 provide access to theinterior orifices 106. Thus, thestabilization rod 74 may easily be installed in thebore 112 by inserting thestabilization rod 74 through one of theexterior orifices 108, and then through the adjacentinterior orifice 106. - The
central portion 96 has apin registration slot 114 adjacent to thefirst end 92, and apin registration orifice 116 adjacent to thesecond end 94. Thepin registration slot 114 and thepin registration orifice 116 communicate with thebore 112, and are designed to receive thepins 76. More precisely, thepin registration orifice 116 receives thecorresponding pin 76 such that thepin 76 is unable to move with respect to thebridge 72 along the cephalad, caudal, anterior, andposterior directions pin registration slot 118 receives theother pin 76 such that thepin 76 is unable to move with respect to thebridge 72 along the anterior andposterior directions pin registration slot 118 in the cephalad andcaudal directions - In addition to the
pin registration slot 114 and thepin registration orifice 116, thecentral portion 96 has asupplemental orifice 118, which may be used to carry out various functions. According to one example, a set screw (not shown inFIG. 1 ) or other implement may be seated in thesupplemental orifice 118 to restrict sliding of thestabilization rod 74 within thebore 112, thereby converting theapparatus 70 from a stabilization device to a fixation, or fusion device. - The
central portion 96 also has aresilient section 120, which may take the form of a linear spring integrally formed with the remainder of thebridge 72. Theresilient section 120 permits the first and second ends 92, 94 to move toward or away from each other to enable relative cephalad/caudal motion of the saddle points 42, 62 of thevertebrae resilient section 120 also provides resilient force tending to push or pull theends resilient section 120 is substantially undeflected. Such a position may correspond to a spinal disposition in which thevertebrae - In
FIG. 2 , theresilient section 120 is integrally formed with the first and second ends 92, 94 of thebridge 72. In alternative embodiments (not shown), a resilient section may be separately formed from ends to which the resilient section is permanently or removably attached. For example, if theresilient section 120 were a separate piece from theends stabilization rod 74 would act to hold theresilient section 120 and theends bridge 72 and thestabilization rod 74 had been assembled. - Returning to the embodiment of
FIG. 2 , thestabilization rod 74 has afirst end 124, asecond end 126, and acentral portion 128 between the first and second ends 124, 126. Each of the first and second ends 124, 126 has apin registration orifice 132 sized to receive thecorresponding pin 76. More specifically, thepin registration orifices 132 may be sized to receive thepins 76 with some interference to provide a press fit so that, once inserted into theorifices 132, thepins 76 remain in place until deliberately removed. - The ends 124, 126 may each be sized to fit into the
bore 112 of thebridge 72 with relatively little clearance to maintain coaxiality between thebridge 72 and thestabilization rod 74. Alternatively, if desired, coaxiality may be maintained by providing relatively small clearance between thepins 76 and thepin registration slot 114 and thepin registration orifice 116. Maintaining coaxiality between thebridge 72 and thestabilization rod 74 restricts relative motion of the first and second ends 92, 94 of thebridge 72 to motion along the axis of thebridge 72, thereby permitting significant relative motion between the saddle points 42, 62 only along the cephalad andcaudal directions - The
central portion 128 has a stepped downregion 136 with a diameter slightly smaller than that of the first and second ends 124, 126. Thus, clearance exists between the stepped downregion 136 and the inward-facing surfaces of theresilient section 120 so that theresilient section 120 will not bind on thecentral portion 128 as the ends 92, 94 of thebridge 72 move together or apart. - Each of the castle nuts 78 has a torquing
end 140 and acompression end 142. The torquingend 140 is designed to receive torque from a tool (not shown) with an end that meshes with the torquingend 140. Thecompression end 142 has a generally semispherical shape and is compressible to lock the orientation of thecastle nut 78 with respect to the corresponding mountinginterface 100. This permits locking of the orientation of thebridge 72 with respect to thefixation members 80 to prevent shear slippage of thevertebrae vertebrae - Each
castle nut 78 also has abore 144 that passes through the torquingend 140 and thecompression end 142. Thebore 144 has threads (not shown) that mate with thethreads 86 of thecorresponding fixation member 80. The torquingend 140 has a plurality ofcrenelations 146 that enable the torquing tool (not shown) to interlock with the torquingend 140 without interfering with positioning of theproximal end 84 of thefixation member 80 in thebore 144. - The
compression end 142 of eachcastle nut 78 has a plurality offingers 148 arrayed in radially symmetrical fashion about the axis of thecastle nut 78. Thefingers 148 are separated from each other byslots 150 so that thefingers 148 are able to deflect inward upon engagement with the corresponding mountinginterface 100. Thefingers 148 are deflected inward in response to tightening of thecastle nut 78 into the mountinginterface 100 as thecastle nut 78 is rotated to advance it along theproximal end 84 of thecorresponding fixation member 80. - Deflection of the
fingers 148 increases the contacting surface area between thecompression end 142 and the mounting interface, thereby enhancing frictional engagement of thecastle nut 78 with the mountinginterface 100. The resulting frictional forces are generally adequate to maintain the relative orientations of thebridge 72 and thefixation members 80 during normal motion of thespine 10. The mating semispherical shapes of the compression ends 142 and the mountinginterfaces 100 allow such frictional locking to occur in any of a variety of orientations of thebridge 72 with respect to thefixation members 80, thereby permitting usage of theapparatus 70 with a variety of spinal morphologies. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , a partially exploded view illustrates theapparatus 70 ofFIGS. 1 and 2 , with extra components to help lock theapparatus 70 to substantially prevent elongation, contraction, and/or rotation of theapparatus 70. As shown, each of theexterior orifices 108 may have a plurality ofthreads 154. Similarly, thesupplemental orifice 118 may have a plurality ofthreads 156. The extra components, shown exploded from theapparatus 70 inFIG. 3 , include a pair of end plugs 158 that may be received by theexterior orifices 108, and a locking component, which may take the form of aset screw 160, which may be received by thesupplemental orifice 118. - As shown, each of the end plugs 158 has
threads 162 designed to interface with thethreads 154 of the correspondingexterior orifice 108. Furthermore, each of the end plugs 158 has atorquing feature 164, such as a hexagonal recess, that facilitates rotation of theend plug 158 through the use of a suitable too such as a hex-head driver. Thus, eachend plug 158 can be rotated into engagement with the correspondingexterior orifice 108. - Similarly, the
set screw 160 hasthreads 166 that interface with thethreads 156 of thesupplemental orifice 118. Theset screw 160 also has atorquing feature 168, such as a hexagonal recess, that operates in a manner similar to that of the torquing features 164 of the end plugs 158 to facilitate rotation of theset screw 160 into engagement with thesupplemental orifice 118. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , a perspective view illustrates theapparatus 70 in fully assembled form, with the end plugs 158 and theset screw 160 in place. The end plugs 158 may be sufficiently actuated to cause the leading end of eachend plug 158 to press against the side of thecorresponding castle nut 78. Pressure against thecastle nut 78 further restricts rotation of thecastle nut 78 within the corresponding mountinginterface 100, thereby further securing theends pedicles vertebrae - Although the ends 92, 94 are substantially secured against rotation with respect to the
pedicles castle nuts 78 with the mountinginterfaces 100, usage of the end plugs 158 provides additional securement. In alternative embodiments, the ends of a stabilizer may be allowed to dynamically rotate polyaxially with respect to vertebral attachment points. Theapparatus 70 may easily modified to provide such polyaxiality. End plugs 158 may then be used to selectively restrict relative polyaxial motion. - The
set screw 160 may be sufficiently actuated to cause the leading end of theset screw 106 to press against thefirst end 124 of thestabilization rod 74. Pressure against thefirst end 124 tends to arrest sliding of thefirst end 124 with respect to thefirst end 92 of thebridge 72, thereby keeping theapparatus 70 from elongating or contracting. - When the
apparatus 70 is unable to elongate or contract, thevertebrae set screw 160, with or without the end plugs 158, may amount to fusion of thevertebrae apparatus 70 is unsuccessful in preventing further damage to theintervertebral disc 66 or to thevertebrae set screw 160 may easily be applied to fuse thevertebrae apparatus 70 or further removal of bone tissue. - It may be desirable to provide some structure to limit the ability of the
vertebrae - Referring to
FIG. 5 , a perspective view illustrates left andright apparatus 70 that are linked together via acrosslink 180. Thecrosslink 180 may operate to restrict relative rotation between theapparatus 70 on the left-hand side and theapparatus 70 on the right-hand side, thereby restricting relative axial rotation and/or lateral bending of a pair of vertebrae, as described above. - As shown, the
crosslink 180 includes arod 182, a pair ofbrackets 184, and a pair of fasteners, which may take the form ofscrews 186, that hold thebrackets 184 to therod 182 and the left andright apparatus 70. Therod 182 may have a generally cylindrical shape, and may pass generally underneath thespinous process 36 of the first vertebra 24 (shown inFIG. 1 ). Therod 182 has afirst end 190 attached to one of theapparatus 70 and asecond end 192 attached to theother apparatus 70. - Each
screw 186 has ahead 200, a shank (not shown), and atorquing feature 202 extending into the head. The torquingfeature 202 may take the form of a hexagonal recess like those of the end plugs 158 and theset screw 160, as described previously. The shank may be threaded to interface with corresponding threads (not shown) of thebrackets 184. - Each of the
brackets 184 has afirst grip 210 and asecond grip 212. Thefirst grip 210 is designed to secure eachbracket 184 to thecorresponding end rod 182. Thesecond grip 212 secures eachbracket 184 to thecorresponding apparatus 70. The first andsecond grips corresponding screw 186 to retain therod 182 and thecorresponding apparatus 70. For example, each of thebrackets 184 may have a bore (not shown) extending through both of thegrips head 200 will be positioned. Accordingly, tightening of eachscrew 186 may cause axial compression of the bore of thecorresponding bracket 184. - The
first grip 210 has aslot 220 with acompression portion 222 and agripping portion 224. At thecompression portion 222, theslot 220 is relatively narrow. At the grippingportion 224, theslot 220 widens to provide a generally cylindrical interior surface shaped to receive thecorresponding end rod 182. The sides of thecompression portion 222 are drawn toward each other by tightening thecorresponding screw 186. As a result, the sides of thegripping portion 224 press inward against thecorresponding end - The
second grip 212 similarly has aslot 230 with acompression portion 232 and agripping portion 234. At thecompression portion 232, theslot 230 is relatively narrow. At the grippingportion 234, theslot 230 widens to provide a generally cylindrical interior surface shaped to receive thefirst end 92 of thebridge 72 of thecorresponding apparatus 70. The sides of thecompression portion 232 are drawn toward each other by tightening thecorresponding screw 186. As a result, the sides of thegripping portion 234 press inward against theend 92 of thebridge 72 of thecorresponding apparatus 70 for secure retention. - The
brackets 184 enable efficient installation because tightening thescrews 186 causes thebrackets 184 to simultaneously retain therod 182 and the left andright apparatus 70. According to one installation method, after the left andright apparatus 70 have been attached to thevertebrae crosslink 180 can be easily inserted into loose engagement with the left andright apparatus 70, such that therod 182 is not securely retained. With thevertebrae screws 186 can be tightened to restrict further relative rotation between the left andright apparatus 70, thereby restricting further axial rotation and/or lateral bending. - According to alternative embodiments, a crosslink need not extend between two stabilizers. For example, a crosslink (not shown) may have a first end attached to one
apparatus 70, and a second end attached directly to one of thevertebrae pedicle spinous process apparatus 70 with respect to thevertebrae crosslink 180. Such a crosslink may be particularly desirable if only one stabilizer is used. An end of a crosslink that is “substantially secured” with respect to a vertebra may be attached to a stabilizer such as theapparatus 70 coupled to the vertebra, attached directly to the vertebra, or indirectly attached to the vertebra through the use of a different element such as a fastener or another type of spinal prosthesis. - Additionally, a wide variety of other crosslink embodiments may be used. For example, in place of the
brackets 184, retention members (not shown) may be attached to theapparatus 70 or to therod 182 via adhesives, set screws, clips, or other devices. Furthermore, if desired, a crosslink may be made from fewer pieces. For example, two telescoping rod segments may each have an integrated end capable of being attached to oneapparatus 70. As another example, a crosslink may be designed to provide locking as well as crosslinking, thereby making it unnecessary to install a separate locking component. Such a crosslink may have a built-in set screw or other locking component, or may otherwise retain the corresponding stabilizers in such a manner that they are unable to elongate or contract when the crosslink is in place. Those of skill in the art will recognize that a wide range of alternatives may be used within the scope of the present invention. - Usage of the
apparatus 70 may beneficially add stiffness in flexion, extension, axial rotation, and lateral bending, whether used with or without thecrosslink 180. Thecrosslink 180 may help to add additional stiffness in axial rotation and lateral bending. The manner in which theapparatus 70 and/or thecrosslink 180 may help to restore natural spinal biomechanics will be shown and described with reference toFIGS. 6 and 7 , as follows. - Referring to
FIG. 6 , a chart illustrates the manner in which the flexion, extension, axial rotation and/or lateral bending of a damaged or diseased joint motion segment may be adjusted according to many prior art methods. According to traditional thinking, a correcteddisplacement curve 236 shows the magnitude of flexion, extension, axial rotation, and/or lateral bending of two vertebrae separated by a healthy intervertebral disc as a function of moment loading. Apathological displacement curve 238 shows the magnitude of axial rotation or lateral bending of two vertebrae separated by a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc as a function of moment loading according to some traditional analysis methods. - When applied to a joint motion segment having the
pathological displacement curve 238, a stabilizer adds stiffness in flexion, extension, axial rotation, and/or lateral bending across substantially the entire range of motion of the joint. Known stabilizers often have resilient members that provide a single spring constant across the entire range of motion, thereby applying a proportionate increase in stiffness along the range of motion of the joint. The result is to move a spinal motion segment from the motion characteristics of thepathological displacement curve 238 toward those of the correcteddisplacement curve 236. Since such a stabilizer may not provide any mechanical stops, the correcteddisplacement curve 236 has a substantially constant slope, which does not accurately replicate natural biomechanics. - Referring to
FIG. 7 , a chart illustrates the manner in which the flexion and extension of a damaged or diseased joint motion segment can be enhanced through the use of theapparatus 70, or any other stabilizer according to the invention. Anatural displacement curve 240 shows the natural magnitude of relative rotation as a function of moment loading of two vertebrae separated by a healthy intervertebral disc, healthy facet joints, and connected by healthy ligaments. Apathological displacement curve 242 shows the magnitude of relative rotation as a function of moment loading of two vertebrae separated by one or more of: diseased or damaged intervertebral disc, diseased or damaged ligaments, and diseased or damaged facet joints. Thenatural displacement curve 240 also represents an ideal displacement curve after the application of theapparatus 70 to a pathological joint motion segment, where restoration of natural biomechanics has been achieved. - As shown, a pair of
boundaries 250 illustrates the limits of aneutral zone 252 of thenatural displacement curve 240. Within theneutral zone 252, relatively large displacement occurs because the stiffness of the intervertebral disc, ligaments, facet joint capsules and other adjacent tissues is relatively low. Outside theboundaries 250, thenatural displacement curve 240 has motion limitedzones 254 within which the stiffness of these members is greater due to the fact that they are under higher deflection. Additionally, within the motion limitedzones 254, it abutment of bone structures such as facet joints may contribute a relative larger stiffness so that relatively small displacement occurs with the incremental addition of moments. -
Boundaries 260 similarly illustrate the limits of aneutral zone 262 of thepathological displacement curve 242. Outside theboundaries 260, thepathological displacement curve 242 has motion limitedzones 264 within which motion in response to incremental addition of moments is generally more limited than within theneutral zone 262. Generally, thepathological displacement curve 242 exhibits far more motion for any given input moment than thenatural displacement curve 240. The slope of theneutral zone 262 is lower than that of theneutral zone 252, and theboundaries 260 are not reached until a higher moment is applied. The slopes of the motion limitedzones 264 may even be higher than those of the motion limitedzones 254. As mentioned previously, such a condition may accelerate deterioration of, and necessary surgical intervention for, the intervertebral disc due to excessive intervertebral motion. - When applied to a joint motion segment having the
pathological displacement curve 242, theapparatus 70 ofFIGS. 1 through 5 beneficially adds stiffness in flexion and extension across substantially the entire range of motion of the joint. When thecrosslink 180 is also in place, even more stiffness in axial rotation and lateral bending may be added, without significantly inhibiting motion in flexion and extension. The result is to move a spinal motion segment from the motion characteristics of thepathological displacement curve 242 back toward those of thenatural displacement curve 240. It may be desirable to stiffen the spinal motion segment even beyond the level of stiffness provided by a natural, healthy spinal motion segment to protect a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc from further damage. - More precisely, the
resilient section 120 of thecentral portion 96 of thebridge 72 adds stiffness that increases the slope of theneutral zone 262 to approximate that of theneutral zone 252 of thenatural displacement curve 240. Theboundaries 260 are thus brought inward proximate the locations of theboundaries 250. Within the motion limitedzones 264 of thepathological displacement curve 242, theapparatus 70 provides mechanical stops that limit motion by providing additional stiffness to approximate the motion limitedzones 254 of thenatural displacement curve 240. Such mechanical stops may include, but are not limited to, the ends of thepin registration slot 114 of thecentral portion 96 of thebridge 72 because the ends of thepin registration slot 114 limit extension and contraction of theapparatus 70. - It has been discovered that the natural and pathological displacement curves 240, 242 of
FIG. 7 more accurately characterize the stiffness of a joint than the corrected and pathological displacement curves 236, 238 ofFIG. 6 . The present invention is more closely tuned to correcting the actual pathology, and to providing a displacement curve that more closely approximates the natural displacement curve of a joint. - The
apparatus 70 ofFIGS. 1 through 5 is only one of many different designs that can provide dynamic stabilization according to the invention. Theapparatus 70 utilizes stabilization, as provided by thestabilization rod 74, in conjunction with a resilient member, i.e., theresilient section 120 of thecentral portion 96 of thebridge 72, to provide motion characteristics that provide the needed stabilization while more closely replicating natural kinematics. In theapparatus 70, thestabilization rod 74 passes through theresilient section 120. However, in selected alternative embodiments, a stabilization assembly may extend around the outside of a resilient member. Such an embodiment will be shown and described in connection withFIGS. 8 through 10 , as follows. - Referring to
FIG. 8 , an exploded, perspective view illustrates anapparatus 270 according to one alternative embodiment of the invention. Theapparatus 270 includes castle nuts (not shown), each of which has a threaded bore and a torquing interface such as thecrenelations 146 of thecastle nuts 78 of the previous embodiment. However, the castle nuts of the current embodiment do not have a compression end because they are not designed to lock theapparatus 270 to prevent rotation with respect to thevertebrae 24, 26 (shown inFIG. 1 ). Rather, the castle nuts have flat ends that hold the ends of theapparatus 270 against thepedicles apparatus 270, as will be described subsequently. The castle nuts may cooperate withfixation members 80 like those of the previous embodiment to attach theapparatus 270 to thevertebrae - In addition to the castle nuts and
fixation members 80, theapparatus 270 includes abridge 272, aresilient rod 274, a pair ofpins 76, and a pair ofsplit spheres 282. Thebridge 272 does not provide resiliency, but rather, acts as a stabilization assembly. Theresilient rod 274 provides resiliency. Thus, thebridge 272 and therod 274 cooperate to perform a function similar to that of thebridge 72 and thestabilization rod 74 of the previous embodiment. Thepins 76 may be identical to those of the previous embodiment. - Each of the
split spheres 282 may be formed of a relatively pliable material such as a polymer. Each splitsphere 282 may have asemispherical surface 284 with anopen portion 286 that permits thesplit sphere 282 to flex to enlarge or contract thesemispherical surface 284. Furthermore, each splitsphere 282 has a pair of end rings 288. Eachend ring 288 has a generally tubular configuration that protrudes beyond the adjacentsemispherical surface 284. Thesplit spheres 282 operate to enable polyaxial rotation of theapparatus 270 with respect to thevertebrae apparatus 270 has been securely attached to thepedicles - As shown, the
bridge 272 ofFIG. 3 has afirst containment member 292 and asecond containment member 294. Thecontainment members resilient rod 274, as will be described in greater detail subsequently. Each of the first andsecond containment members end 296. Additionally, thefirst containment member 292 has atelescoping portion 298, and thesecond containment member 294 has atelescoping member 300 designed to telescopically engage thetelescoping portion 298 of thefirst containment member 292. - Each
end 296 has a mountinginterface 302 with a generally semispherical shape that converges to a pair of generally symmetrical mountingapertures 102, only one of which is visible on each mountinginterface 302 inFIG. 8 . Like the mountinginterface 100 of the previous embodiment, each mountinginterface 302 has aninterior orifice 106 and anexterior orifice 108. The interior andexterior orifices resilient rod 274 within thebridge 272. Furthermore, theexterior orifices 108 may receive end plugs 158 like those of the previous embodiment to facilitate locking of theapparatus 270 to optionally prevent rotation with respect to thevertebrae telescoping portion 298 of thefirst containment member 292 has asupplemental orifice 304 withthreads 306 to facilitate locking, as will be discussed subsequently. - The
first telescoping portion 298 has aninterior surface 308 with a generally cylindrical shape. Thesecond telescoping portion 300 is designed to slide within thefirst telescoping portion 298, and therefore has anexterior surface 310 that fits within theinterior surface 308 with clearance. Thesecond telescoping portion 300 also has aninterior surface 312 within which theresilient rod 274 is generally positionable. - The
first containment member 292 has apin registration orifice 314 positioned generally at the juncture of thecorresponding end 296 with thetelescoping portion 298. Thepin registration orifice 314 is sized to receive thecorresponding pin 76 with either clearance or interference, as desired. Thesecond containment member 294 similarly has apin registration orifice 316 positioned generally at the juncture of thecorresponding end 296 with thetelescoping portion 300 to receive thecorresponding pin 76 with either clearance or interference. Thetelescoping portion 300 of thesecond containment member 294 has a stepped down interior surface (not visible inFIG. 8 ) that is sized to fit with relatively small clearance around the corresponding portion of theresilient rod 274. - The
resilient rod 274 has afirst end 324, asecond end 326, and acentral portion 328 between the first and second ends 324, 326. Thefirst end 324 has apin registration orifice 332 designed to receive thecorresponding pin 76 in concert with thepin registration orifice 314 of thefirst containment member 292. Similarly, thesecond end 326 has apin registration orifice 334 designed to receive thecorresponding pin 76 in concert with thepin registration interface 316 of thesecond containment member 294. - The
central portion 328 has a stepped downregion 336 designed to reside within the stepped downinterior surface 350 of thetelescoping portion 300 of thesecond containment member 294. The stepped downregion 336 may fit into the stepped downinterior surface 350 with relatively small clearance so that the engagement of the stepped downregion 336 with the stepped down interior surface (not visible inFIG. 8 ) helps to maintain coaxiality of thebridge 272 with theresilient rod 274. Thecentral portion 328 also has aresilient section 338, which may be a linear spring like that of theresilient section 120 of the previous embodiment. - As in the previous embodiment, the
resilient section 338 is integrally formed with the remainder of theresilient rod 274. However, in alternative embodiments (not shown), a resilient section may be a separate piece with the remainder of a resilient rod, and may be attached to the other resilient rod components or may remain coupled thereto by virtue of assembly with the corresponding bridge. - Returning to the
apparatus 270 ofFIG. 3 , a locking component may optionally be provided. The locking component may take the form of aset screw 340 configured somewhat similarly to theset screw 160 of the previous embodiment, in that theset screw 340 hasthreads 342 and atorquing feature 344. Thethreads 342 are shaped to mate with thethreads 306 of thesupplemental orifice 304 so that theset screw 340 can be rotated into engagement with thesupplemental orifice 304. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , a fully assembled, partially cut away view illustrates theapparatus 270 in a fully assembled state, without the end plugs 158 and theset screw 340. As described previously, thetelescoping portion 300 of thesecond containment member 294 has a stepped downinterior surface 350 that fits around the stepped downregion 336 of thecentral portion 328 of theresilient rod 274 with relatively little clearance. The stepped downinterior surface 350 may slide relatively freely around the stepped downregion 336, but the clearance between the two may be small enough to inhibit relative rotation between thecontainment members containment members split spheres 282 have been inserted into the corresponding mounting interfaces 302. - The
bridge 272 and theresilient rod 274 may be relatively easily assembled by sliding the stepped downregion 336 of theresilient rod 274 through theexterior orifice 108, theinterior orifice 106, and then into the stepped downinterior surface 350 of thesecond containment member 294. Thesecond end 326 of theresilient rod 274 may be fixed with respect to theend 296 of thesecond containment member 294 by sliding one of thepins 76 through thepin registration orifice 316 of thesecond containment member 294, and through thepin registration orifice 334 of thesecond end 326 of the resilient rod. Thefirst end 324 of theresilient rod 274 may then be fixed with respect to theend 296 of thefirst containment member 292 by sliding theother pin 76 through thepin registration orifice 314 of thefirst containment member 292, and through thepin registration orifice 332 of thefirst end 324 of the resilient rod. - By virtue of the
pins 76, the engagement of theinterior surface 308 with theexterior surface 310, and/or the engagement of the stepped downregion 336 with the stepped downinterior surface 350, the first andsecond containment members resilient rod 274. Theresilient section 338 provides resilient force to urge the saddle points 42, 62 to a displacement in which theresilient section 338 is substantially undeflected. Thus, theapparatus 270 performs a function similar to that of theapparatus 70 ofFIG. 1 . In alternative embodiments, an apparatus like theapparatus 270 may be tuned to provide slight distraction of thevertebrae vertebrae intervertebral disc 66 from damage. - Referring to
FIG. 10 , a perspective view illustrates theapparatus 270 in a fully assembled state, with the end plugs 158 and theset screw 340 in place. Prior to installation of the end plugs 158, theends 296 of thecontainment members FIG. 1 ) pass through thesplit spheres 282, and the castle nuts (not shown) are rotated into place to press against the exposed end rings 288 of thesplit spheres 282 to hold thesplit spheres 282 relatively securely to thefixation members 80. - The semispherical surfaces 284 of the
split spheres 282 articulate with the mountinginterfaces 302 to permit triaxial rotation of eachend 296 relative to thefixation member 80 that passes through it. Each of the end rings 288 may serve as a motion stop by contacting the adjacent mountingaperture 102 of the corresponding mountinginterface 302 when theend 296 reaches a pre-established orientation with respect to thecorresponding vertebra - The end plugs 158 are rotated into the
exterior orifices 108 to abut against thesplit spheres 282, thereby restricting, or even preventing, rotation of theends 296 relative to thevertebrae semispherical surfaces 284 of thesplit spheres 282, thereby restricting rotation of thesplit spheres 282 within the mounting interfaces 302. Thus, theapparatus 270 is then constrained to remain at a fixed orientation with respect to thevertebrae - As the
set screw 340 is tightened into abutment with theexterior surface 310 of thetelescoping portion 300 of thesecond containment member 294, pressure of theset screw 340 against theexterior surface 310 prevents further relative motion between thetelescoping portions apparatus 270 is unable to elongate or contract, and as with usage of theset screw 160 of the previous embodiment, flexion, extension axial rotation, and lateral bending are substantially prevented. As in the previous embodiments, theset screw 340 and the end plugs 158 may cooperate to lock theapparatus 270 to substantially fuse thevertebrae set screw 340 and the end plugs 158 may be used independently of each other. - Set screws provide only one of many different locking components that may be used to lock an apparatus according to the invention. In alternative embodiments, clips may be used. Such clips may have prongs or other features that are insertable into aligned holes of the two
telescoping portions telescoping portions telescoping members telescoping portions - According to another alternative embodiment, a locking component may include a rod (not shown) with ends that have rings or other features that can engage
fixation members 80 independently. Such a rod may be attached to the twoengagement members 80 parallel to theapparatus 270 to provide intervertebral fusion, or theapparatus 270 may even be removed to permit attachment of the rod in its place. - According to yet another alternative embodiment, a locking component may take the form of a curable resin, bone graft, or the like. Such a material may be injected into an
apparatus 270 and allowed to harden to provide locking. Those of skill in the art will recognize that a variety of other locking components may be used. Similarly, many different structures may be used to lock the ends of an apparatus such as theapparatus 270 to restrict or prevent rotation of the ends with respect to thevertebrae - Returning to
FIG. 10 , in one specific example, thetelescoping portion 298 of thefirst containment member 292 has an outside diameter of about 8 millimeters, and thetelescoping portion 300 of thesecond containment member 294 has an outside diameter of about 7 millimeters. Upon assembly of thebridge 272 and theresilient rod 274, the centers of the mountingapertures 102 may be about 35 millimeters apart when theresilient section 338 is substantially undeflected. In use, theresilient section 338 may be expected to deflect by plus or minus about five millimeters. - The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. As such the described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All it changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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